I'm Mike Michelozzi and a few months ago I started taking taekwondo classes because my twelve year old grand daughter asked me if I would with her and I thought that was a good idea.

My only previous experience is reading and watching a lot of youtube videos of all kinds of martial arts - bagua and aikido being my favorites. So for a few years I just improvised and tried to mimic what I saw and did some forms along with the stretching and other things I do.

For the past ten years I've hiked a couple of hours every morning and a few years ago began alternating with cycling outside. So I'm somewhat good shape for a sixty-seven year old and tkd is waking up new muscle groups, joints and connective tissue which I like.

Hello, I am glad to have found this forum recently and look forward to sharing and exchanging ideas. I wish to be brief to keep you all from boredom so here goes. I feel/experience the relationship between martial arts and Okinawan/Ryukyuan dance and enjoy creating choreography (to include weapons) and performing which has given me an amazing sense of comfort via familiarity and enjoyment though each seems separate and independent (martial arts and dance) on the surface. My journey continues and it is nice to meet you.

I have been studying Willem Reeder's art, Liu Seong Kung Fu (Chuan Fa/Silat) for 14 years and have been teaching for 2 years in Alexandria Va. Also, I am currently studying Northern Wu Style Tia Chi and San Miguel Eskrima. It has been a tough journey but I have enjoyed every bump and bruise.